title: Enhancing information pertaining to client characteristics to facilitate evidence-based practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evidence-based practice (EBP) includes utilization of empirically supported treatments, application of clinical expertise, and consideration of client characteristics. The following brief report aims to elucidate barriers in the study and dissemination of research regarding these client characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Authors examined empirical papers cited on psychologicaltreatments.org (N = 338) and categorized each according to efficacy evidence available pertaining to gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Gender was most commonly considered (7% of studies), with less than 2% of studies analyzing efficacy in relation to race/ethnicity or SES.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Available findings are summarized according to disorder. Researchers are encouraged to attend to client variables in efficacy studies and suggestions are offered for training students to include client variables in EBP.
authors.affiliation: University of North Texas.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Callahan
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: Nicki L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Aubuchon-Endsley
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003710:Demography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D057240:Patient Preference; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: client variables; dissemination; evidence-based practice; psychological treatments